November 17, 2016
NALP held the inaugural New American Leadership Academy in Washington D.C.
The Academy prepares newly elected officials for the challenging task of public service and navigating the halls of government.
Attendees included:
Dearborn Heights, Michigan City Council Member Dave Abdallah
Osborn, Arizona School Board Member Ylenia Aguilar (Ready to Lead alumna)
Prince Georges County, Maryland School Board Member Raaheela Ahmed
New York State Senator Marisol Alcantara (Ready to Lead alumna)
Texas State Representative Diana Arevalo
Arizona State Representative Isela Blanc (Ready to Lead alumna)
North Carolina State Senator Jay Chaudhuri
San Jose, California City Council Member Lan Diep
Twin Rivers, California Unified School District Trustee Basim Elkarra
Boston City Council Member Annissa Essaibi-George
Yakima, Washington City Council Member Dulce Gutierrez
Michigan State Representative Abdullah Hammoud
Johns Creek, Georgia City Council Member Jay Lin
Georgia State Representative Brenda Lopez
Minnesota State Representative Fue Lee
Merced County, California Supervisor Lee Lor
Anaheim, California School District Trustee Jose Paulo Magcalas
Illinois State Representative Theresa Mah
Yakima, Washington Assistant Mayor Carmen Mendez
Arizona State Representative Tony Navarrete (Ready to Lead alumnus)
Georgia State Representative Sam Park
Walnut, California City Council Member Andrew Rodriguez
Santa Ana, California School Board Member Rigoberto Rodriguez
Arizona State Representative Athena Salman (Ready to Lead alumna)
Bellevue, Washington City Council Member Vandana Slatter
Culver, California City Council Member Thomas Small
Haverhill, Massachusetts City Council Member Andres Vargas
Former Mesa City, Arizona Council Member Ryan Winkle (Ready to Lead alumnus)
Mahwah Township, New Jersey Council Member Jon Wong